July 12, 2008
Ron Kliewer
Hello to my friends and family,
There comes a time
when we as United States citizens and modern day patriots
need to take a stand and help save our freedoms. As
you know, we are losing freedom here and there without a
shot being fired. Here is one freedom you can help preserve
for our children and grandchildren : Gold mining! Gold
mining is one of the main things that has created a strong
America. Gold mining by small scale miners still creates
wealth and keeps us connected to our national heritage. Our
forefathers realized that if it wasn't grown, it was mined
and had the insight to write the 1872 Mining LAw
giving U.S. citizens the RIGHT to
locate, claim and mine valuable minerals. Yes,
everything we use comes from the earth in some form. Gold
mining, particularly gold dredging, currently supports
2,500 families in CA, directly or indirectly. Many small
towns in CA are dependant on small scale suction dredgers
for economic survival. They succeeded a few years ago
closing down most logging and economically suffocating many
small towns around rural CA.
The politicians that don't
want any more logging are also underhandedly trying to
close our waterways to suction dredging. I believe their
ultimate goal is to close as much of the public land as
possible to as many people as possible.
Public Lands for the People (
www.plp2.org ) has been the soldier on the front lines
helping to keep public land open, mining legal, etc. It's
time to send in reinforcements! Our forefathers fought with
muskets and bayonets- we are fortunate we can fight to
retain our freedoms by using email, snail mail and
telephone to fire our shots as patriots. Let the
politicians know that we are drawing a line in the sand and
will not stand for any more of our freedoms to be taken
away without a fight! Don't let us lose this right
with one stroke of the Governor's pen!
Please ask the Governor to line item
veto the CA State Budget Rider in Section 3600
Resources Department of Fish and Game that places a
moratorium on suction dredging in CA until an Environmental
Impact Report is done. This already WAS done in the
1990's and found that dredging actually helps fish habitat.
The additional benefit is that dredging removes heavy
metals from our waterways like mercury and lead. WA State
gave dredgers the Quicksilver Award this year on Earth Day
for their role in removing over 161 lbs. of mercury from
the creeks and rivers. Watch 4 minute video here:
http://goldrushu.com/Watch_Award_to_Dredgers_for_removing_Mercury_from_Rivers.html
Please SEND A LETTER to Governor
Schwarzenegger- EVEN IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA!
What starts in CA usually spreads across the
country.
Here is the link to a page on my website
with the letter to the Governor from Public Lands for the
People (somewhat technical). You can copy and paste parts
that you want to use or just say a few words and send it to
the Governor.
There is also an additional Sample
letter and the link to the Gov.'s email on this
webpage at my site:
http://goldrushu.com/Take_this_ACTIO...dredging!.html Don't copy and paste the whole letter or it won't count as a separate letter. Direct link to Gov. Schwarzenegger: http://gov.ca.gov/interact#contact Here is another sample you can use: July 8th, 2008 The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger RE: Opposition to proposed Budget Trailer Bill Language: Respective to Suction Dredge Mining Permits Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, Last year, you vetoed AB 1032(Wolk); a bill that would have required the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to close rivers and waterways to suction dredge gold mining without having to follow the legal process required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It has come to our attention that the proponents of AB1032 are now pushing trailer bill language that will be attached to the 2008/2009 Budget Bill. This would place a moratorium on further issuance of Suction Dredge Mining permits within California. The proponents of this trailer bill language are trying to make an end run to reverse your veto of AB 1032 by using the legislative and administrative process. The Assembly and Senate propose to shut down suction dredge mining through trailer bill language that would halt permit issuance until the Department completes a new Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Because these permits are issued annually, and DFG's last EIR process took several years to complete, this language would kill the Gold Suction Dredge Mining program in California, upon which 2,500 miners and their families and mining-related businesses depend, for at least several years; probably longer. In addition to the miners themselves, several rural counties, particularly Siskiyou County, would face significant hardship as a cornerstone of their recreation and resource-based economies is removed further harming the state's economy at a time when gold prices are at an all time high of between $900.00 and $1000.00 an ounce. We would like to point out that throughout all of the litigation and other attempts to kill suction dredge mining by anti-mining activists during the last few years, they have yet to show any proof that a single fish has ever been harmed by suction dredgers. This, while the very same people are promoting that the State must continue to issue fish-kill licenses to millions of fishermen! This is clearly a case where special interests are attempting to subvert the political process to eliminate an important part of California's ongoing, rich heritage; gold mining. We are asking you to please veto this trailer bill language and allow the continued issuing of Suction Dredge Permits while the required environmental review process is being conducted. Thank you, (Be sure to include your full name and address.) Cc: Senator Dave Cogdill, Senate Republican Leader Senator Don Perata, Senate President Pro Tem Assemblymember Michael Villines, Assembly Republican Leader Assemblymember Karen Bass, Speaker of the Assembly
Thanks for taking a few
minutes out of your day to help preserve a slice of our
American Freedom for our children and grandchildren. We
are blessed to live in a country where we can still
speak out and make a difference in our
society!
THANK YOU TO
ALL! Check my website to
keep yourself updated on what happens. Those of you
that were not sure exactly what "gold dredging" is,
click on my website and look around. Let me know what
you think of the site.
Ron "Auwhatfun" Kliewer
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